by Fortville Feeders | Jun 22, 2023 | Featured, Tracking Systems
Problem: The manufacturer of auto parts was looking for a new parts feeder solution for an assembly cell. Their engineers had designed the assembly cell with a dead nest to handle four parts, which were assembled and placed on a conveyor. This required the parts to be...
by Fortville Feeders | Dec 20, 2022 | Featured, Hoppers
Problem: An integrator was building an assembly station that used four different parts in a hydraulic fabrication. They were looking for a parts feeder that could feed all four parts to an assembly cell. However, there were some unusual safety constraints. For safety...
by Fortville Feeders | Oct 6, 2022 | Featured, Hoppers
Problem: A manufacturer of wheel assemblies was facing a problem with the parts feeder that pneumatically moved wheel studs to an assembly station. The studs were moving at a high speed due to their weight and the distance needed to move them to the station. This...
by Fortville Feeders | Aug 15, 2022 | Featured, Feeder Bowls
Problem: An integrator was building an assembly system that handled 64 different flat rubber seals. There were very tight quarters for the machinery, especially the feeder system. The space was so tight that the standard-sized feeder equipment would have to be sized...
by Fortville Feeders | Jun 28, 2022 | Featured, Hoppers, Tracking Systems
Problem: An integrator needed eight parts-feeding systems that would feed oblong plastic parts at high speeds. The only difference in the machines were the number of lines needed to feed the assembly line. They asked for a traditional vibratory feeder bowl system that...
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